Guardian Writer Dave Hill On Politics, People & Goings On

July 06, 2008

Ray Lewis: Narey Inquiry

I'd assumed but have yet to confirm that the Narey inquiry will no longer take place. Thanks to the Troll for spotting this:

"On Friday the mayor said Mr Lewis would be reinstated if he was cleared by an inquiry into the allegations led by former chief prisons inspector Martin Narey. But last night City Hall sources said the inquiry would be dropped. A source said: 'He wants to clear his name and we would like that to happen, but now he has resigned it is not appropriate to spend taxpayers’ money on an inquiry.'”

Lewis would probably now fade from public view were it not for the length of his connections with the Conservative Party. It's a big "but."

UPDATE, 11.54 a.m.: A spokesman for the mayor has just confirmed that Martin Narey has indeed been "stood down."